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One person wrote: I was struck by the possibility that extreme wealth can damage one’s mental health just as poverty can. Many of the people he writes about seem to have grown hypersensitive to any loss of control; they pathologically fixate on absurd attempts to regulate the uncontrollable.
I was thinking ... this seems to be a trait of Republicans generally, doesn't it? Isn't part of the action against black people and immigrants a fight against losing control, possibly having to share the country? Isn't the frequent complaint from Republicans their rant against anything that provides help - especially financial help - to anyone less fortunate? Isn't that why Republicans have said they'd like to eliminate Democrats completely (and are gerrymandering to make it happen)? Isn't that what's behind Trump's bullying intent to be the unquestioned top dog himself her, and America to be the unquestioned top dog globally? Wonder if it all dates back to a childhood so wealthy that the concept of sharing was never mentioned. Is it, as the writer guesses, a mental health issue?
We cross-checked the Open Secrets list of the top 100 individuals donating to outside spending groups in the current election against the Forbes list of the world’s billionaires and found that, as of June 19, there were 22 individuals on the Open Secrets list who were billionaires. Of those 22 billionaires, 13 -- or more than half -- gave predominantly to liberal groups or groups affiliated with the Democratic Party. The other nine gave predominantly to conservative groups. (A list of billionaires and how much they donated can be found here.)
One person wrote: I was struck by the possibility that extreme wealth can damage one’s mental health just as poverty can. Many of the people he writes about seem to have grown hypersensitive to any loss of control; they pathologically fixate on absurd attempts to regulate the uncontrollable.
I was thinking ... this seems to be a trait of Republicans generally, doesn't it? Isn't part of the action against black people and immigrants a fight against losing control, possibly having to share the country? Isn't the frequent complaint from Republicans their rant against anything that provides help - especially financial help - to anyone less fortunate? Isn't that why Republicans have said they'd like to eliminate Democrats completely (and are gerrymandering to make it happen)? Isn't that what's behind Trump's bullying intent to be the unquestioned top dog himself her, and America to be the unquestioned top dog globally? Wonder if it all dates back to a childhood so wealthy that the concept of sharing was never mentioned. Is it, as the writer guesses, a mental health issue?
Last time the Dims were in control, they steered the car into the ditch and took us to the worst recession since the great Depression...so yeah, I'm frightened to lose control.
He's saying that what you quoted someone else saying, and the commentary you added, are essentially incoherent. Seriously, go back and read it again. Perhaps if you edit it, you will get the kind of replies you want.
I read it. It's not remotely incoherent.
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We cross-checked the Open Secrets list of the top 100 individuals donating to outside spending groups in the current election against the Forbes list of the world’s billionaires and found that, as of June 19, there were 22 individuals on the Open Secrets list who were billionaires. Of those 22 billionaires, 13 -- or more than half -- gave predominantly to liberal groups or groups affiliated with the Democratic Party. The other nine gave predominantly to conservative groups. (A list of billionaires and how much they donated can be found here.)
Plenty of rich Democrats also fear loss of control. It's a pretty common thing with the wealthy in general, but the Republicans are being called out in that post because it seems like the choosing of Trump was a very radical way to try to regain social and societal control from more progressive elements.
That's all.
It's pretty basic reading if you've got a college education.
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Last time the Dims were in control, they steered the car into the ditch and took us to the worst recession since the great Depression...so yeah, I'm frightened to lose control.
What are Dims, exactly? Is that some unclever way to say that liberal elites, presumably with their Ivy League educations are not intelligent people? Because that really does not compute in the slightest.
People who have higher levels of education understand more about the political process and the running of the government than people who are not particularly well educated.
So, which thing are the Democrats, exactly?
And, no... as I have to say often on here, I'm an unaffiliated voter.
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There is no greater sign of political naivete, on par with that of children, to think that the wealthy in this nation are mostly (or even significantly) Republicans / Conservatives. Nothing is further from the truth.
Nope. They do seem to lean Republican.
Here is a link from Forbes, indicating that of the wealthiest families, 14% are Democrats, 56% are Republicans.
Here is a link mentioning that the American National Elections Studies showing that the rich tend to be more conservative (which these days means Republican). Even when people win the lottery, they then become more likely to be conservative.
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That's the message I've been hearing on c-d
